Munstead Orchard
MUNSTEAD ORCHARD, BRIGHTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294520
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Munstead Orchard
- Statutory Address:
- MUNSTEAD ORCHARD, BRIGHTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294520
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Feb-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Munstead Orchard
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUNSTEAD ORCHARD, BRIGHTON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MUNSTEAD ORCHARD, BRIGHTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Godalming
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 97986 42835
Details
GODALMING BRIGHTON ROAD SU 9742 (north east side), Busbridge 16/42 Munstead Orchard (listing formerly included attached 11.9.87 front wall, now listed separately) GV II*
House. Dated 1894 and 1895. By E Lutyens for Gertrude Jekyll. Bargate rubble- stone, timber frame with plaster infill; tile hanging. Plain tile roof. Irregular plan, 2 storeys. Entrance (road) front: asymmetrical 2 bays, the right bay under gable with roof continuing down on right over outshut with entrance. Stone plinth below timber framing which has large square panels, some close studding and some large curved braces. Outshut on right has internal porch with wooden benches, inner board door and open 5-light window with diamond-set mullion to right return. Gabled bay has a 4-light window on each floor with ogee-moulded wooden mullions and leaded lights, that on the 2nd floor shorter; to right of ground floor is stone dated 1894 with initials 'GJ'. Left bay has similar 2-light window on right below tile hanging. Tall corniced brick stack in roof slope between left-hand bays. Rear: stone ground floor with windows at left side, off centre, of 4 lights, and at higher level to right of this a small single-light window; window and recessed doorway on right under catslide roof; tile-hung first floor with 6-light window under pentice; tall, ribbed, brick stack to left roof slope. Left return: blind, stone, ground floor; tile-hung first floor has 2 windows, as before, of 2 and 4 lights set at different levels and under pentices. Right return: roof comes down low with door breaking eaves under gablet. Interior: board doors; plain brick fire- places. The house was built for Miss Jekyll's Swiss gardener. Waverley Borough Council, Lutyens in Waverley, p.3.
Listing NGR: SU9798642835
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 291307
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lutyens in Waverley, ()
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 40 Surrey,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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